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england_n	army_n	king_n	land_n	2,510	5	5.6995	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45295	Hypocrisie discovered, or, A further manifestation of the secret designe, practices, and inventions of the Protector, so called, to seat himself in and be vested with, the power and office of chief magistrate in this nation, contrary to those many declarations, engagements and protestations in opposition thereunto, not onely as it was contrary to an act of Parliament, made after many out-goings of God, against the late King and his monarchy, but also as it did oppose the kingdome and interest of our Lord Jesus		1655 (1655)	Wing H3887; ESTC R7532	18,726	17

successful and Schoolmasters fearing the Lord were setled in all Market Towns and many considerable Parishes the benefit whereof had they been continued would soon have been discerned but this Powers continuance was onely for 3. years which expired the March before the Parliaments dissolution Many clamours for lesse was not expected were against those Commissioners and Petitions fomented against them by the disaffected and Malignant party there So that the Parliament thought not fit to renew the Act no other discouragement then this the wel-affected in Wales received from them however the sequell declares that if the Parliament laid their little finger for the crushing that seed as his expression is not to be parrelleld since the Primative times I am sure he hath laid his loyns and if their but looking a litle asquint upon them d●clared they had no spirit to the further work his setting himself in direct opposition thereunto demonstrates what spirit he is acted by and I doubt not but the Lord in due time will give a Resurrection to that seed both there and in other parts of the Nation And it may not be forgotten that it being perceived 〈…〉 fearing the Lord and waiting for the salvation of Israel that the 〈◊〉 Parliament were declining in their zeal to and for the Lords Work and Cause they appointed a Meeting at Alhallows and from thence afterwards removed unto Blackefryers once a week to pray unto the Lord for the pouering out of his spirit the comming of Christs kingdome and the performance of Promises and Prophesies relating to the same and consequently removing out of the way whatsoever might let and for the executing his judgments upon Babylon This Meeting was under the discontin●●nce of the Parliament things being reported in the worst sence to several eminent Members thereof though occasionally there were reflectings upon them as a block in the way of the Lords work but the touching upon their declining was so acceptable to him that he incouraged his O … s and others to frequent the same and Major Packer can tell you that the General told him he was a Rogue and Knave if he did neglect 〈◊〉 them but not long after when the pride pompe and avarice of him and his Army and their sleepinesse in the Cause of Christ came to be touched upon and together therewith a jealousie that not with a right minde the Parliament had been dissolved was discovered as then and since appears there was ground sufficient for such thoughts he set himself in opposition to them not contenting himself with railing and reviling speeches against the most eminent of them for whom time was he had better words but declaring that he would have his hands up in their blood to the sleeves and would lay down his old bones in opposing them venting many bitter and biteting reproaches if not blasphemies against the Lords Spirit by which they were acted calling it the spirit of the Devil the ministration of evill Angels a thousand times worse than the spirit of Antichrist though he never went to hear and try as faithfull friends of his had earnestly desired him and though formerly he had so much applauded the meeting yet now sayes that from the first time of their meeting the spirit of the Devill and not of God acted the same at last he stirred up the Councell during the sitting of the little Parliament to send for Mr. Simpson and Mr. Feake by Warrant who appearing thereunto no matter being found to make good a charge against them they were for that time dismissed onely it is observable that in this meeting Mr. Feake with much solemnity exhorted that as he should they also would so speak and carry themselves as in the presence of God the holy Angels and men for that which should be said would be recorded in heaven upon which Mr. Feake proceeded to deal faithfully with him the then General but was interrupted by him and charged with falshood Mr. Feake having among other things mentioned how much he was grieved for him in tampering with the King and that since Worcester fight the Army minding the dividing the Kings Lands Houses and Parks the spirit of Prayer was gone off from them and that he had observed the Lords way in carrying on his work had been to furnish some to one part and some to another part of it some to that in England others to that for Ireland and others for Scotland these three things the now called Protector objected against as falshoods in these words or to this effect I speake as in the presence of God Angels and men yea saith he I call God to record upon your soul and mine yea I speak it in the Holy Ghost that these particulars are not true affirming that he had not so much as a thought in him of tampering with the King whilest one might to half the length of the Table though it is well known that he with the Officers of the Army had kept three dayes at Winsor to shame and humble themselves for that their evill in the Proposals they had tendered the King which was the onely thing Mr. Feake mentioned to demonstrate that their tampering but besides this the Lord knows and himself knows that he hath to several persons acknowledged what offers he had from the late King as to Honours c. mentioning a George and Blew Ribbon such simple knacks sutable to King-ship or Monarchy if he would have complied with him and said that his foot had almost slipt and that he had faln into those temptations but that the Lord delivered him and seemed very much to blesse the Lord and rejoyce therein whereby it plainly appears he had not only thoughts of so doing but did really tamper with him which of necessity must hold longer than whilest one might go the length of the longest Table in England with the like confidence he affirmed that the spirit of Prayer was not gone off from the Officers or that they had so minded their arrears though the eminents for godlinesse amongst them frequently be meaned it that their meeting to seek and serve the Lord had been neglected and for their minding their arrears sure it will not need that more words should be used their present possessions sufficiently demonstrate nor will any of them that have but the least spark of ingenuity deny the same And for the third particular sayes he you mean my Lord Fairefax though Mr. Feake affirmed he did not think of him or had he any individuall in his eye he good man as his expression was by reason of his many bodily infirmities and upon no other account declined that service But those of the old Parliament who attended that godly renowned Person for whose faithfulnesse and usefulnes the Lord is ever thankfully to be acknowledged are able to affirm his answer to be to this effect That he looked upon the People of Scotland against whom they were to ingage as having many godly amongst them and that

and fidelity in this Commonwealth he had undertaken the government there is the more ground to conclude that in this he and they were much left to themselves that provision should not be made against that law which enacts The Office stile power dignity or Authority of King in this Nation shall not reside in or be exercised by any single Person and makes it treason for any by force of Arms or otherwise to be ayding or assisting to any persons that shall by any way or means be promoting any to that Office but the same remains and was a law in force when he lifted up his hand unto the Lord that he would govern thereby And may it not be feared that he rather designed to arrogate to himself the glory of these sucesses at Dunbar and Worcester both given upon the 3. of Septemb. the latter whereof when standers by knew not the meaning of it he tearmed the crowning mercy rather then to give the same unto the Lord from whom they came otherwise he would have remembred to have kept holy this day which without due respect unto him he assigned for the assembling his Parliament the prophanation and prophaners of which day have been generally overtaken with signal judgments and it was observed that the late King suffered in his reputation amongst the sober people of this Nation and was ever on the declining hand from the time of his manifest neglect of that day Who may not see that the Lord blasted this mans expectations from his Parliament so on that day assembled to whom in his first Speech he sayes That to see a free Parliament he had desired as his life and to keep them so should be more then his life and yet some faithfull Patriots but using freedome in debate which contrary to Parliamentary Priviledge he takes notice of upon the 9. day for wonders are not of long continuance though sworn not to imploy the Militia the Parliament sitting without their Consent contrary to that Oath and those high professions he locks up the door of the House and by his Souldiers keeps out those that will not comply with his interest And was it not the Lords doing though the House was so garbled whereby at least two part of three were his Councel Allyes Officers and their relations yet should not confirm his Government the onely and chief thing he aymed at And no lesse is the Lord to be acknowledged in turning their edge against himself who had so much irritated them against those whom he tearmes the Fifth Monarchy men a praying faithful though a despis●d people whose chiefest crime occasioning his rage upon such will be found witnessing for the work of the Lord against his Apostacy and Usurpation To whose eare in Europe hath not the report reached of the Lords lifted up hand against him in the India undertaking which is the more to be noted by us in regard that he and all his Courtiers upon all occasions boasted of it as that whereby it should appear he had not Apostatized but effectually in the most prudent and best way was carrying on the Cause against the common enemy which others by their giddiness would have dishonored and lost And that none might share with him in the honour of it even his garbled Parliament without whom they sitting nothing of that kind ought to have been done by the old tricks of the Courtiers comming earlier than usuall to the House must Vote upon pretence of keeping under secresie the management of that Expedition to him and his Councel who were notwanting to make all necessary Provisions for such an undertaking and might well conclude as they did successe answerable to what their hearts could desire unlesse being faln under the Lords displeasure their disappointment should be as by a miracle from him His Fleet and Forces go forth with all renown of former successes and victories reputation of wisdome courage and valour and at their first arrivall before St. Domingo the place designed to be possessed the inhabiting Spanyard struck with terrour for sake the town for 3 days together this advantage not being improved they take courage and return for the defence of it Near 10000. men are landed who marching towards it are incountred repulsed by about 300. a second attempt is made and again they are put to flight and near 1000. slain by fifty poor Negroes I●fidels and Idolaters which in a sence may be called the people of Gods curse Having in these incounters and by sicknesse lost neer 3000. men or more and so dismaid as that the shaking of the leaves and the noise of Crabs become an affrighting to them all courage and wisdome being taken from them quitting Hispaniola they reimbarque for Jamaica where they are sure to meet with no opposition but what be the Lords further pleasure concerning them is yet hid from us onely note soon after their arrival there one of their Ships which had in her greatest store of provisions is set on fire consumed and lost and in return of part of the Fleet for England ●he Vice-Admiral a Ship of the 2 d. rank perishes in the Sea by fire with about 150 men in her so as the common Sea-men did observe and say sure this was no other then the Lords own finger against them the certain account of Gods blasting this expedition thus miraculously so contrary to what he at the putting on of his Harness had so vainly boasted off was brought unto him when he was speaking Peace and safety and that none should make him afraid having broke in pieces the plots as they are called at Court that were against him by some Officers of the Armies of England Scotland of the Fleet and that of the Caveleers whereupon he vaunted abusing that word That no weapon formed against him should prosper whereas it is conjectured that the contrivance and management of the foresaid attempts were his own designes and acted by some of his own Agents at the same time also he had secured such of the 5th Monarchy-men so called of whom he had any jealousie or could not be drawn to serve his lust and having now self-denyingly disposed the government of Ireland to his son Henry none like him for such a trust and that of Scotland also in hands fitted to answer his ends it remained only that he should make himself Lord Paramount King or Emperor over the whole and the succession in his heirs for colour whereof a Petition was carrying on in the Army City and diverse Countries yea in Prisons All which well becomes him that hath not stuck to say of Ambition as Luther of covetousnesse The Devill had never tempted him to it yea that he could say in the same spirit David did He was not puft in minde he was as a weaned childe he ●aught not high things Now doth not this so signal a frustration of his hopes give us grounds to judg that the Lord hath set himself against him for evill and this being a